Ramgati Upazila

Ramgati (Bengali: রামগতি) is an upazila of Lakshmipur District[1] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Ramgati রামগতি
Upazila
Ramgati Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°36.3′N 90°59.8′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong Division
District	Lakshmipur District
Area
• Total	570.55 km^2 (220.29 sq mi)
Population  (1991)
• Total	335,243
• Density	590/km^2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Website	Official Map of Ramgati

Geography

Ramgati is located at 22.6056°N 90.9972°E. It has 59,387 households and a total area of 570 .55 km².

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Ramgati had a population of 335,243. Males constituted 51.57% of the population, and females 48.43%. The population aged 18 or over was 146,035. Ramgati had an average literacy rate of 19.9% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[2]

Administration

Ramgati Upazila is divided into Ramgati Municipality and eight union parishads: Borokheri, Char Abdullah, Char Alexandar, Char Algi, Char Badam, Char Gazi, Char Poragacha, and Char Ramiz. The union parishads are subdivided into 50 mauzas and 39 villages.[3]

Ramgati Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 11 mahallas.[3]

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. Md Zahir Uddin Babar (2012), "Ramgati Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
2. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
3. "District Statistics 2011: Lakshmipur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.